Families of 'missing' KU students stage sit-in outside PA.

KARACHI -- Families of two missing persons, along with civil society organisations, have staged a protest sit-in outside the Sindh Assembly building on Sunday, demanding recovery of their loved ones.

Two students of Karachi University, Doda Illahi and Ghamshad Baloch, went missing a couple of days ago and their families set up a protest camp outside the Karachi Press Club since last two days.

On Sunday evening, they took out a rally from KPC to the Sindh Assembly building.

The protesters, including women and children, removed barricades placed by the police at Fawara Chowk and managed to reach in front of the assembly building to stage a sit-in outside the main gate.

SSP-South Asad Raza told Dawn that around 60-70 protesters led by Aamna Baloch, Sammy Din Mohammed Baloch, Abdul Wahab Baloch, Varsa Pirzada and others started a march from the KPC.

He said the police did not take any action as mostly the protesters were women and children. He said the authorities held talks to persuade them to end their sit-in outside the assembly gate as the budget session was expected to take place...

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